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Collapse AllSwindon Singles - Round 31 | Thursday 20 February 2020 to Wednesday 15 April 2020 (Midpoint: Wednesday 18 March 2020)

A good round as always in Swindon! Well played all and thanks for getting in so many matches. It's just a shame it had to be cut short. Here's to getting back on court and hope to see you all next time.

Group Summary:

In a busy and competitive group in which almost everyone got their bonus points Melissa takes gold, and in her debut round! She was undefeated in four matches and with her bonus points in the bag, finished two points ahead of runner up Gianni. It's a pity they didn't play each other as it would have been a great context - maybe another time. Dmitry was unlucky not to have come away with a win having pushed the champ and Tom to three sets.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Melissa Brown 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
2 Gianni Gray 3 3 0 2 8 WWW
3 Carlo Lorusso 3 2 1 2 6 LWW
4 Nicholas Newton 3 1 2 2 5 LLW
5 Tom Bartram 3 1 2 2 5 LWL
6 Dmitry Ivanov 5 0 5 2 4 LLLL
7 Iryada Ashmore 1 0 1 0 0 L

Match Results:

Melissa Brown bt Carlo Lorusso (Mar 17) 6-4, 6-3

Match of the Group:

Melissa Brown bt Nicholas Newton (Mar 8) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Gianni Gray bt Tom Bartram (Mar 8) 6-1, 6-4
Gianni Gray bt Nicholas Newton (Mar 7) 6-0, 6-2
Reveal CommentTom Bartram bt Dmitry Ivanov (Mar 6) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1

Player Comments:

  • "Dmitry started very competitively to win the first set. However I was relieved in the end to have clawed back into the match to win the 2nd set comfortably, which then helped me build momentum to win back to back sets. Thanks for an enjoyable match and good luck with the rest of your matches!!"  -- Tom
Melissa Brown bt Iryada Ashmore (Mar 6) 7-5, 6-3
Reveal CommentCarlo Lorusso bt Tom Bartram (Mar 2) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "Some good rallies in the conditions. Cheers Tom"  -- Carlo
Gianni Gray bt Dmitry Ivanov (Mar 1) 6-1, 6-1
Reveal CommentCarlo Lorusso bt Dmitry Ivanov (Feb 28) 6-3, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "An interesting match with some good rallies, although largely dominated by serving and returning in which I was a little consistent in the end. Thanks for booking the court and wish you the best for the rest of your matches."  -- Carlo
Melissa Brown bt Dmitry Ivanov (Feb 27) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Reveal CommentNicholas Newton bt Dmitry Ivanov (Feb 23) 6-2, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "Thanks to Dmitry for the guest pass, it was nice to play a match indoors."  -- Nicholas

Group Summary:

Such great commentaries in this group! Nigel had to fight off set points in a 'brutal' second set against Tony, Tony went 1-4 down in the first set against Andy before Andy made 'several uncharacteristic unforced errors'; Peter had a 'very challenging' match against Vasco; Carlos worked hard for every point against Andy and Tony, as always had a good game against Patrick. Great tennis all! Nigel finished in pole position with runner up Tony just two points behind.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Nigel Hopkins 3 3 0 2 8 WWW
2 Tony Wilson 3 2 1 2 6 WWL
3 Andy Miller 3 1 2 2 4 LWL
4 Vasco Silva 2 1 1 0 3 WL
5 Peter Wilson 2 1 1 0 2 LW
6 Carlos Tavares 2 0 2 0 0 LL
7 Patrick Zebedee 1 0 1 0 0 L
8 Paul Stevens 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Vasco Silva bt Carlos Tavares (Mar 16) 6-4, 6-4
Reveal CommentNigel Hopkins bt Peter Wilson (Mar 15) 6-3, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A fine match against Peter. his repertoire of shots is large and some of his short, spin shots are really challenging. The conditions were interesting too. The surface being damp made for a few ballet-esque slides including a perfect 10 when I landed on my butt and slid through the net! Thanks Peter and look forward to another game."  -- Nigel
Reveal CommentTony Wilson bt Patrick Zebedee (Mar 2) 6-3, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A good game with Patrick, always is. I managed to get a good start going 4-0 up then lost 3 of the next 4 games but managed to close it out 6-3. Patrick took a quick 2-0 lead in the second set before I managed to regain any sort of form and took the remaining games albeit a very competitive match. Thanks Patrick "  -- Tony
Reveal CommentNigel Hopkins bt Andy Miller (Mar 2) 6-2, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A surprising match in many ways. The score line doesn’t really reflect the performance. Andy, particularly in the second set, started to really play some sweet tennis. His return close to my feet was very challenging. Thankfully I managed to take the second set as a third, with the momentum swinging to Andy could have changed the result. I look forward to the next match."  -- Nigel

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentPeter Wilson bt Vasco Silva (Feb 28) 6-0, 2-6, 6-3

Player Comments:

  • "It was a very challenging match, with several long rallies & alternating deuce / advantage exchanges. Vasco made good use of his powerful forehand, as well as well placed drop shots that had me running all over the place. Tough but really enjoyable match."  -- Peter
Reveal CommentAndy Miller bt Carlos Tavares (Feb 28) 6-4, 6-4

Player Comments:

  • "A good match Carlos competed hard and worked for every point. Fortunately it was my day and eventually managed to just win out. "  -- Andy
Reveal CommentTony Wilson bt Andy Miller (Feb 27) 6-4, 6-0

Player Comments:

  • "1st game of the match went to multiple deuce points with Andy serving and eventually taking the game. Next game I managed to hold serve dropping just one point to make it even. Andy then went on to take the next three games quite convincingly to take a 4-1 lead. Not quite sure what happened thereafter but Andy made several uncharacteristic unforced errors and I managed to take the next 5 games and the set. The second set continued in much the same vein with some good tennis being played on both parts but Andy failing to deliver the decisive blow. I think I got lucky and Andy just had a bad day at the office. Thanks for the game Andy, good luck for your remaining matches."  -- Tony
Reveal CommentNigel Hopkins bt Tony Wilson (Feb 24) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)

Player Comments:

  • "Another exhausting match against Tony. He didn’t turn up for the first set but the second was brutal. Tony stormed to a 4-1 lead before I managed to leg a few games back. However he soon had 2 set points and I managed to scrape the game back to deuce before somehow getting the score line to 5-5 and then 6-5 and with 2 match points Tony got it to 6-6. The tie break then went to serve befor I managed to squeeze in a couple of good shots and pipped him to 7-5. Thankfully a weeks rest before match 2! "  -- Nigel

Group Summary:

A great round for Charanya who tops the group in her debut round! And she got her bonus points. Many congratulations. She had lots of deuce games against Bill, an 'incredibly even match' against Marek, a close match against Charlotte and a lot of fun playing Joe, despite the windy conditions. Well played all.

Final Rankings:

Pos. Name Played P Won W Lost L Bonus BNS Total PTS Form
1 Charanya Crome 4 4 0 2 10 WWWW
2 Bill Wescott 2 1 1 0 2 WL
3 Joseph Murphy 1 0 1 0 1 L
4 Marek Warlinski 1 0 1 0 1 L
5 Charlotte Phelps 2 0 2 0 0 LL
6 Alastair Kirk 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Gordon Heywood 0 0 0 0 0 0

Match Results:

Bill Wescott bt Charlotte Phelps (Mar 18) Walkover
Reveal CommentCharanya Crome bt Bill Wescott (Mar 13) 6-2, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "Great to have the match played after earlier attempts thwarted by weather. The score doesn’t say the full story, we had a lot of deuce games and long rallies. "  -- Charanya

Match of the Group:

Reveal CommentCharanya Crome bt Marek Warlinski (Mar 5) 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "This was an incredibly even match and the scores swung both ways throughout. We pushed each other for more than 3 hours of play over two nights! Marek has some fantastic shots and he could mix the game very well."  -- Charanya
Reveal CommentCharanya Crome bt Charlotte Phelps (Mar 3) 6-2, 7-5

Player Comments:

  • "Great experience to play indoors and lovely to have met Charlotte. A very close match with lots of deuce games"  -- Charanya
Reveal CommentCharanya Crome bt Joseph Murphy (Feb 22) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

Player Comments:

  • "A really good match, I had a lot of fun playing against Joe. We both pushed each other and went to a final set in challenging, windy conditions."  -- Charanya